AI-Driven FPGA Architectures Engineer

Lattice Semiconductor; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader, seeks an experienced FPGA Architecture Engineer to define and evaluate next-generation FPGA architectures. This role connects architectural exploration with hardware implementation and software CAD enablement, balancing power, performance, and area.

You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to ensure architecture meets QOR and PPA goals, leveraging Python and hardware design knowledge in a fast-paced, results-driven

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or a related field.
• Typically, 10 years of relevant experience; strong accomplishments considered with fewer years.
• Experience in FPGA architecture, FPGA CAD, or ASIC/chip design with ability to reason about architectural tradeoffs.
• Understanding of digital design and the relationship between architecture, implementation, and power, performance, and area.
• Programming and modeling skills for architectural research, including Python; familiarity with Verilog or VHDL.
• Initiative, clear technical communication, and effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with commercial FPGA architectures and CAD tools.
• Experience connecting architectural decisions to hardware implementation, CAD behavior, or customer workloads.
• Research in FPGA architecture supported by models, experiments, or publications.
• Experience applying AI/ML or generative-AI tools to engineering problems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and define next generation FPGA fabric architectures.
• AI-accelerated FPGA architectural exploration and optimization.
• FPGA architectural modeling and evaluation.
• Work with SW CAD development and IC HW design teams to meet SW QOR and HW PPA goals.

Skills

FPGA architecture

FPGA CAD

ASIC design

Python

Verilog

VHDL

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Electrical Engineering / CS background

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Job description

Lattice Semiconductor, the low power programmable leader, seeks an experienced FPGA Architecture Engineer to define and evaluate next-generation FPGA architectures. This role connects architectural exploration with hardware implementation and software CAD enablement, balancing power, performance, and area.

You will collaborate with software and hardware teams to ensure architecture meets QOR and PPA goals, leveraging Python and hardware design knowledge in a fast-paced, results-driven